The Amherst Regional Middle School is seeking a highly skilled clinician to provide in-school
counseling services for students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. The clinician will
coordinate the BRYT (Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition) program for the school and carry
a counseling caseload that may include students with counseling as a related service on their
IEP or students in need of Tier 2 counseling services. The BRYT program is designed to
provide clinical and academic supports to students returning to or transitioning back into school
after an experience that has had significant mental health impact and resulted in a loss of
school engagement time.
The BRYT/Clinician/School Adjustment Counselor will have the following roles and responsibilities:
? Works with the Principal, other school leaders, and external support organizations to develop and
continuously improve a program dedicated to successful transition into ARMS for students who
have experienced significant mental health challenges and have missed extensive amounts of
school time.
? Develops and ensures effective implementation of a comprehensive transition plan integrating
clinical, care coordination, and academic supports for each student in the BRYT Program; is
primarily responsible for implementation of the care coordination components of the overall plan.
? Organizes and facilitates meetings with staff of collateral support organizations prior to and during
students’ participation in BRYT.
? Develops and implements the clinical, care coordination, and family engagement components of
the overall case management plan for each student in BRYT.
? Provides 1:1 and/or small-group clinical intervention to BRYT students on a flexible, as-needed
basis, employing clinical methods that are most appropriate for meeting the goals in each
student’s case management plan.
? Pro-actively communicates with educator colleagues and school administrators regarding the
progress and status of each student in BRYT, maintaining student confidentiality as appropriate.
? Engages in consistent two-way communication with the families of BRYT students to keep them
apprised of student progress and gather feedback and information to support student learning
and well-being, including making home visits to families where appropriate.
? Maintains a program environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity
and interests of students.
? Monitors progress of BRYT students who have transitioned out of the program.
? Assures that all required data is gathered and entered into data management systems according
to program procedures. Participates in meetings with staff of collateral support organizations prior
to and during students’ participation in BRYT.
? Pro-actively and communicates with educator colleagues and school administrators regarding the
progress and status of each student in BRYT, maintaining student confidentiality as appropriate.
? Engages in consistent two-way communication with the families of BRYT students to keep them
apprised of student progress and gather feedback and information to support student learning
and well-being.
? Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for BRYT paraeducators.
? Provide group and individual counseling services for caseload
? Design and deliver tiered supports and interventions
? Case management services for assigned counseling caseload
? Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and
mental health issues
? Provide crisis intervention when needed
? Do behavioral assessments and develop behavior support plans
? Family communication and collaboration as part of service delivery planning and services
? Collaborate and consult with teachers and related service personnel regarding strategies and
interventions appropriate for students and communication regarding progress monitoring
? Maintain contact with outside providers and agencies to facilitate a comprehensive approach to
the student’s service delivery
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
? Self-harm and threat assessment screenings as indicated
? Attend districtwide mental health team meetings and trainings
? Perform other related duties as required
? Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by the Principal
Qualifications:
? Master’s Degree or above in Social Work, Psychology, or other mental health provider field
? Formal training and experience working with adolescents and families struggling with complex
challenges, including mental health challenges
? Excellent case management skills
? Demonstrated skill and experience providing setting clinical goals and providing direct clinical
supports to adolescents in the school setting, including collaborating with collateral/community-
based mental health providers
? Demonstrated skill and experience working with parents/guardians from an assets/strengths-
based perspective
? Demonstrated effectiveness with development and continuous improvement of student support
programming within a school environment
MA ESE School Adjustment Counselor certification or eligibility for certification required.
Bilingual and/or bicultural candidates encouraged to apply